Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Ets 0sth Annual Session at smyrna
Tuesday,

Its DSth Annual session at SnlyEnA
Tuesday.
The 9Sth annual session Of the Delaware
State Medical Society was called to order
Vice President W. v. Wood Of Odessa, Pres
Ident Marshall arriving later.
DR.. s. L. West read a paper on porpoise
oil, taken from the blubber, as q substitute
for cod liver oil and, at Its close, distributed
small sample bottles of the oil, neatly
labeled. He had obtained good results
from its use In rheumatism, eczema and
other diseases and regarded 1t as possessing
valuable medical virtues.
President Marshall, who, with Secretary
Layton, arrived at 11.26, stated that at the
last meeting he had been chosen treasurer
pro tenn to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the treasurer, DR.. Sharp. He had
$25 In funds, which he handed over to the
new treasurer when elected.
The Board of Medical Examiners elected
DR.. Hamilton president and DR.. l. s.
Vallandigham secretary of that body.
A resolution of coincidence on the sudden
death of the wife OF DR.. Albert WHITLEY,
offered by DR.. Z. W. Cooper, was adopted,
and the substance thereof wired to the
bereaved husband.
The board of examiners reported favor
ably on the admission to membership In
the society OF Drs. P. T.. Carlisle, William b.
Jones, T. F. Mitchell, f. e. Stuart and T. b.
Bradford. DR., ]. M. Barton OF Philadelphia
was made honorary member.
On motion of DIR. Layton, amended by
DR.. Pratt, the dues of 81 per year and ar
rearages we're made oollectible at once.
Dra. B-llville and Clifton were appointed
a committee to draft resolutions In memory
Of the late treasurer, Dr. Sharp.
The pending constitutional amendment,
reuuiring the presence OF two-thirdS 10
make changes In that instrument, was
adopted.
Dr.. Wilson of Dover read On Interesting
paper on Catarrhal Pneumonia" He stated
that there had been 26 cases OF zymotic dis
ease In his practice during 1884 IS, the pa
tients being all adults, and the disease be-
ing very severe lasting In some cases from
seven to eight weeks A vote Of thanks was
rendered for the reading.
Orders were drawn as follows. DIR. l.. p.
Bush, 1920; DR.. Theodore Townsend,
$38.75 SUSSEX Journal SITS; Dr.. O. Il.
Layton, $1,000; i. G. Budd, II.
Tha shnir appointed Drs. L. p. Bush,
| Keables and Layton a publishing committee:
DIR, Stuart read paper on " Electrical
| Vapor Baths" illustrated by appntatus.
| Dr. Read j. Mckay stated that no hal been
under treatment for neuralgia and had de-
| rived much benefit from the 6a hs.
Officers were elected as follows: Presl-
| dent, j. Hopkins; Vice President, Walter v.
| Wood Secretary, G. II Laytc Treasurer,
| Joseph II Chandler.
| n tard OF CAnsors--Drs. Wlllnrd Sorlnrer
Belltyille, o. Chandler New Castle; Drs
/ Hirops, Wilson, LASis, Kent; .Elesood
| Burton, NAPLES, Sussex.
| Medical ExamIners-Drs. L Plush, Ogle
Draper, skinner and VallGndigham, New
| Castle Drs. Marshall, Owens, Hooper, d
Whiteley and Bishop, Kent; Drs. Hill, Rob
inson, W. b. Jones and Mustard, Sussex.
Delegates TO American Medical Assoeia
| tion-Drs. Draper, L. p. Bush. Mckay, j
N. Chandler, VI. N. Hamilton, New CASTLE
Drs. William Marshall, Albert Whlteley
Pratt, f. W. Cooper, ". Collins. Kent; Drs
| Richards, Ellegood, W. r. Burton, Sussex
Delegates to Medical Society OF Pennsyl
vania-Drs. Richards, Vallandigham ans
Dawson,